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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Maria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererDavid PughDavid PughNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornRichard GraydonRichard GraydonJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressMichael AndrewMichael AndrewHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyMerelina KendallMerelina KendallRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickGregory FloyGregory FloyJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketBrenda BruceBrenda BruceStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamMark LambertMark LambertJulian FirthJulian FirthBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottIan LindsayIan LindsayIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsChristopher GoodChristopher GoodMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomJulian BleachJulian BleachUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesSarah FlindSarah FlindCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneJane WymarkJane WymarkMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyEwen BremnerEwen BremnerRon CookRon CookMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringSally FaulknerSally FaulknerJohn TordoffJohn TordoffNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountJessica JamesJessica JamesMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeAlan FordAlan FordPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessMichael MearsMichael MearsJohn WarnerJohn WarnerJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaDavid SterneDavid SterneCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaRobert PuttRobert PuttDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickJohn TamsJohn TamsMarty CruikshankMarty Cruikshank